Mr. Sadman is one of the first 100 films to take part in OpenIndie. It's an independent film community that aspires to create a new way to see films and reward filmmakers directly. It's somewhat similar to eventful.com's Demand It! feature that Paramount used for Paranormal Activity.
Filmmakers and film fans can sign up for the [...]
Been testing out Facebook ads for Mr. Sadman in the Middle East to see what does and doesn't work. I never click on ads, but I understand it's part of how Facebook tries to make money.
A few things that I've gleaned after a week and a half. These may be obvious, but it's always good [...]
Ted Hope, Ira Deutchman, Tilda Swinton and others are part of a new independent film production company called DF Indie Studios. Here's a link to the indiewire.com and Variety articles. Off the top of my head, here are a few reasons why the venture might or might not work.
Might:
Reputation of all those involved
Implied vertical [...]
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From Ted Hope's twitter feed. Industry executive Barry Diller talks about charging for online content.
An excerpt:
"Anything of any value…is going to get paid for" online, Diller said during the event, which was co-hosted by Internet juggernaut IAC and Digital Hollywood.
Diller said the switch to more paid offers is "absolutely inevitable" in order for content producers [...]
The changing face of media distribution has gotten everyone in the film business (both studio and "independent") scared. If you think about it, media as we know it is quite young and has been constantly evolving over the past century. As this evolution accelerates in the digital era, everyone naturally tries to frame the future [...]
This brief article in The Economist summarizes the benefits of VOD for independent film distributors, such as IFC.
VOD is a cheap, easy way for distributors to put films out into the world, but unfortunately it still leaves filmmakers in the unenviable position of giving up the rights to their work for several years for [...]
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